Postcode · Whitley Bay
Crime in NE25 9GA
How much crime is recorded in NE25 9GA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitley Bay North
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,784 (2024)
NE25 9GAWhitley Bay
How safe is NE25 9GA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE25 9GA area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
8.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
16
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NE25 9GANational
Violence and sexual offences5.723.6
Anti-social behaviour4.410.7
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Burglary1.59.1
Other crime1.11.5
Criminal damage and arson0.94.7
Other theft0.74.5
Drugs0.42.4
Public order0.34.6
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 35% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.